What is obesity surgery, the tummy tuck or the stomach stapling?

Not tummy tuck: The operations that are done for morbid obesity have in common a reduction of the capacity of the stomach so that the patient "feels full" with only a small amount of food. These include gastric bypass and lap band procedures. Tummy tucks (witch hazel) (abdominoplasties) are done to remove excess skin and fat of the abdomen and to tighten abdominal wall muscles stretched and spread, usually by pregnancy.

Stapling: Stapling is just one type of weight loss surgery. Tummy tuck is a contouring procedure which is meant to remove excess skin and tighten loose abdominal muscles. It is not a weight loss procedure. Good luck!

Bariatric surgery: "obesity surgery" is any surgery performed for weight loss, now also used to manage metabolic diseases like diabetes and high blood pressure. Examples include "stapling" procedures like the gastric bypass, banded gastroplasty, or vertical sleeve gastrectomy. Adjustable gastric banding is in this category also. A tummy tuck is a cosmetic procedure to tighten up the skin of the abdomen.

Not a tummy tuck. : Obesity surgery or bariatric surgery is done for weight loss and treatment of weight associated medical problems and includes the stomach stapling or banding. A tummy tuck is a cosmetic surgery done to remove excess skin.

Gastric Bypass: Tummy tuck surgery is more of a "clean up" operation after weight has been lost than a weight loss operation. Gastric bypass refers to a group of obesity operations...Called bariatric surgery. Stomach stapling is a slang term for an older operation in that latter group.

COMPLETELY different: The stomach stapling reduces your stomach size to make you feel full and limit caloric intake. It helps you to lose weight. It has nothing to do with removing loose skin or approximating your muscles which is performed in a tummy tuck commonly after weight loss or pregnancy.